Bee-hive



of its lower side, and provided with gauze- UNITED STATES PATENT Clinics.

JOSHUA VANZANDT, OF snwnnn, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

'BEE-HNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part-oi' Letters Patent No.V 295,693, dated March 25, 1884. Application iiled May 11, 1883. (Model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSHUA VANZANDT, of Seward township, in the county of Kendall and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful'Improvement inBee-Hives, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the'accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional rear elevation of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional end elevation of the saine, taken through the line x a2, Fig. Fig. 3 is a plan view, partlyin section, of the feed-box. uFig. 4 is a Sectional side elevation of the honey-board. Fig. 5 is a sectional end elevation of the same, taken through the line y y, Fig. 4. Y

Ihe object of this invention is to promote convenience and success in bee-culture.

The invention relates to a bee-hive constructed with a body having comb-frames and a high cover, and provided with a honeyboard having cleats or flanges upon the edges covered openings, whereby the honey-board is kept out of contact with the comb-frames and the moist air is allowed to escape freely. Upon the top of the hive-body rests the feedbox, whichincloses a feed-trough 'made with food-receiving recesses connected by grooves, and provided with a separable glass plate, whereby the condition off'the trough can be readily seen and convenient access thereto can be had, as set forth.

A represents the body or brood-chamber of the hive.

B are the comb-frames, the ends of the top bars of which project and rest upon cleats C, attached to or upon shoulders formed upon the upper parts of the walls of the chamber A.

D is the upper part or cover of the hive, which is made high, so as to serve also as a chamber to receivethe honey-boxes E when the bees are Storing honey, and the feedcham ber F when the bees are to be fed. The cover D rests upon cleats G, attached to the upper part of the outer sides of the body A, as shown in Figs. l and 2, and may be hinged at the lower edge of one Side to the upper edge of the said body A. I

In the lower part of one side of the body A is formed an opening, H, for the bees to pass in and out, and in the upper part of the said side is formed a similar opening, I, so that the loaded bees can pass directly to the honeyboxes-E. The honey-boxes E are made in the ordinary manner, with openings in the bottom for the passage of the bees, and with glass ends to allow the interior of the said boxes to be readily inspected. The feed-box is made with an open bottom, and rests upon the edges of the body A or upon the top bars of the comb-frames B.

Within the lower part of the box F is arranged the feed-trou gh J, which is made smaller than the said boXF. soas to leave a free passage for the bees all around the said trough J The trough J is formed with a number of foodreceiving recesses, K, in its upper side,which are connected by narrow channels L, so that the food will stand at the same depth all over the said trough. With this construction passage-ways for the bees will be formed all over the trough J, so that the bees will not be liable to get into the food and be drowned. A part of the.top of the feed-chamber F is cut away, and is replaced by a glass plate, M, which is secured in place by straps N, buttons, catches, or other fastenings, so that the glass plate M can be readily removed to allow food to be put in. The glass plate M also allows the interior of the feed-trough to be seen without opening the feed-chamber.

In the top of the feed-chamber F is formed a Ventilating-opening, O,which is closednpon the inside ofthe said top by wire-gauze l?, to I prevent the bees from passing through the said opening.

In the winter the honey-boxes are removed, the honey-board Q is placed over the combframes, and the space above the said honey,- board is filled with clean straw or hay, so as to keep the bees warm without obstructing the ventilation of the hive. lIhe honey-board Q is raised out of contact with the comb-frames B by cleats R, attached to the lower side of the edge of the said board, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Numerous holes, S, are formed 'through the honey-boardQfor the passage of air,which holes are closed by wire-gauze T.

In the upper parts of Vthe ends of the cover D are formed Ventilating-holes U, which are closed ,with Wire-gauze V, as shown in Figs. l on the edges,l thereof, and the feed-trough J, 1o and 2, so that the inoist air can escape from arranged therein on comb-frame B, leaving an the hive freely, and a thorough ventilation open space between the feed-box and trough,

can be secured. as described. 5 Having thus described iny invention, what JOSHUA VANZANDT Patent, is# Witnesses VALTER J. CAMPBELL, MARTIN KAFFER.

In abee-hive,the ooinbinatio1i,with the body A, of the open-bottomed feed-box F, resting I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters l 

